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Date:         Mon, 9 Dec 96 19:13:39 CST
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From:         Kyle Wade <pengi@cruzio.com>
Subject:      Re: Syncro Tire Rotation

rounded outside edges. > >So here's my question: Should I have the tires rotated again, this time >dismounting them from the wheels and flipping them so that the relatively >unworn inside becomes the outside? Or will this just be a waste of >time/money? These are fairly aggressive tires with only about 20K miles on >them, and part of what I am wondering is whether my snow traction be better >with more tread to the outside of the tire (it seemed as if I had better >snow traction when the tires were new)? > >Any Thoughts? > >Paul

Just remember that once you've worn a tire in a certain direction, that you Keep the tire rotating in the same direction!

I've seen what happens to tires that have been mistreated in this manner, NOT a pretty sight! Kyle Wade Keeper of the volks-motorsports page www.volks-motorsports.com home page Pengi@cruzio.com


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